Neckwear contrivance



M. COLTON NECKWEAR CONTRIVANCE INVENTOR MW /20/7 Patented July 1, i924.

MAX CQLTON, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

NECKWEAR C'ONTRIVANCE.

Application filed December 24, 1923. Serial No. 682,414.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX CoL'roN, a citizen of the Republic of Poland, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neckwear Contrivances, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to neckwear contrivances, and in particular to a combined collar button guide and safety lock for scarf pins.

An essential feature of the invention is its ability to button shirt bands and collars, whereby the button holes of the shirt band and collar may be easily aligned and buttoned without the usual trouble and annoyance accompanying this operation. By reason of the design of the guide for the above feature, a simple addition to the point of its long body converts the guide into a scarfpin lock. The above two features of the 1nvention are closely associated, as one secures his tie after his collar is buttoned Because of this close association, the device is ever present, therefore, misplacement or loss of it is quite remote, as compared to the invention if it had only the guide feature, because, as a guide only it would rest on the bureau after use, and, beingsmall it would at times be diflicult to find. The combined device when detached from the scarf pin, in order to take ofl' the tie, is generally replaced on the shank of the pin, and-is as stated, ever present whether one is on the road or at home.

It is difficult to button an ordinary shirt band or collar over a collar button or stud, especially if the band or collar isslightly small for the wearer, and it is an important object of the invention to overcome this difficulty.

Another important object is to produce a device having a second purpose, namely, to serve as a scarf-pin holder as stated. The body of the device has scarf-pin engaging means in the small end thereof adapted to receive the shank of the pin when the guide is inverted. The cavity or socket of the guide for s'ec'urement to the collar'button head is used to direct the said shank through the body of the guide.

Another object is to produce a guide which is easily snapped over the collar button head or stud, and consists of an elongated tapered body adapted to be inserted through the tail of one end of the body button hole to be drawn up, to guide the button hole into place over the head of the collar button.

Another object of this invention is to produce a device of the character described which is simple in construction, convenient to handle and easily applied in use.

Another object is to construct a guide or the like that may be snapped over the head of the collar button, and movably held in place thereon and be tilted in any direction to engage the button hole to guide it to position over the collar button head.

Other objects and advantages and the features of construction of the invention, will appear in the subjoined description of the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a shirt and collar showing my device in position to button the neckband of the shirt and collar over the collar button; the collar is shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of a collar button with guide in place thereon.

Fig. 3 is an elevation similar to Fig. 2 showing the guide tilted on the ball of the collar button and in position to be snapped from said ball; the dotted lines indicating a thumb and fore-finger in position to accomplish this end.

Fig. lis a vertical axial section of the device enlarged and taken upon line 4.l of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section of it taken upon the line 55 of Fig. 4:; part of the collar button base is broken away.

Fig. 6 is a greatly enlarged sectional deportion of the guide showing the nut for the scarf-pin gripping spring.

Fig. 7 is an axial section of the guide similar to Fig. 4, and in an inverted position adapted for use as a scarf-pin lock; the shank of a scarf pin is shown in the guide in locked position.

Referring to the drawing and figures thereof: The numeral 1 designates a collar button or stud shown in place in Fig. 1 in the neckband 2 of a shirt and collar 3, with my guide positioned upon the said stud and extending through the other button hole of the band and collar, and in position to draw the band and collar over the collar button head.

Referring to the other figures of the drawing, my device consists of a long tapered a series of resilient segments adapted to snap and fit over the head (6) of thecollar button. The parabolic region of the socket determining the resiliency of the segments (7). The lower region of the socket is spherical and part thereof extends under the head Thus, the opening of the socket is slightly smaller in diameter than the head of the collar button, the object being to form spring segmental portions adapted to snap over the said head to engage the said body (4) thereon in ball and socket engagement. Fig. 3 shows the device swung upon the head of the collar button, with the edge of one of the segmental portions fulcrumed against the shank of said collar button as at (10), and is in position'to be disengaged therefrom by a slight pressure from the linger.

The body portion of the guide member may be oscillated upon the head ofthe collar button, and Will maintain its hold there' on until it is desired to disengage the members as above described.

The said body has an axial bore (11) extending from the socket (5) to its outer end, which end is screw-threaded as indicated at (12) to receive a pointed nut (13). The said nut has a bore (14), part of which is threaded' to receive the threaded portion (12) of the body (4) of the guide member. The balance of the bore is tapered and converges toward the end opening (15), which is in .line with and registers with the bore (11) of-the body portion (4).

. A compression spring (16) is snapped into position in an annular groove (17) formed near the end of the threaded portion (12) of the body (4), and extends outwardly therefrom to be engaged by the converof the guide member with the nut (13) screwed in place upon the threads (12), and in order to prevent the said nut from unscrewing and becoming detached from said body (4), the end of the nut is upset or dent:- ed with a chisel or like tool as indicated by the tongue (21), the upset portion extending over a shoulder (22) formed. at the inner end of the threaded portion (12). The nut may be turned upon the threaded portion (12) to compress the spring (16), in the convergent bore (14), against the shank (19) of scarf pin (20) and tightly hold the same where positioned.

Fig. 7 shows the guide member removed from the head of the collar button and inverted for use as a safety lock for a scarf pin, the nut (18) being screwed tightly in place and the spring (16) compressed against shank (19) of the scarf pin (20) as above described.

It is obvious that I have produced a device to accomplish the buttoning of neckbands and collars in a simplified manner, and in connection with this arrangement. have constructed a safety lock for scarf pins, and by combining these essential features have produced a device of utility and convenience in a compact form.

Having thus illustrated and described my invention in its preferred form, I wish it understood that the same may be modified as practice suggests. Therefore, the patent pro tection that I desire, is all of that which comes within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A neckwear contrivance comprising a slender body and a nut, said body having means at an end thereof to carry a coil-spring and threads adjacent said end for the reception of said nut, the said body and nut having a bore therethrough to engage the shank of a scarf pin, the nut adapted to envelop and compress the spring against the shank in holding relation, and the nut provided with an upset tongue to prevent its disengagement with said body when the scarf pin is released.

2. A neckwear contrivance comprising a tapered body portion and a pointed nut, said body having a groove at its small end to carry a coil-spring and threads adjacent said groove for the reception of said .uut, and said body and nut having a bore therethrough to engage the shank of a scarf pin. the nut adapted to envelop and compress the spring against the shank in holding relation.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

MAX COLTON. 

